Linda Greenhouse: "King v. Burwell: Obamacare on the Brink?" 6.16.15

7
King v. Burwell The New York Times contributing op-ed writer; Joseph Goldstein Lecturer in Law, Yale Law School [email protected] June 16, 2015 Linda Greenhouse

Transcript of Linda Greenhouse: "King v. Burwell: Obamacare on the Brink?" 6.16.15

King  v.  Burwell

The New York Times contributing op-ed writer;  Joseph Goldstein Lecturer in Law, Yale Law School

[email protected]

June 16, 2015

Linda  Greenhouse

State-­‐‑by-­‐‑State  Effects  of  a  Ruling  for  the  Challengers  in  King  v.  Burwell

26  U.S.C.  Section  36B

•  [monthly premiums shall be calculated for health plans in the individual market] "which were enrolled in through an Exchange established by the State under 1311 of the Patient and Affordable Care Act. . ."

Section  1321(b)

•  [if a state fails to set up its own exchange] "the Secretary shall (directly or through agreement with a not-for-profit entity) establish and operate such Exchange within the state and the Secretary shall take such actions as are necessary to implement such other requirements."

The  Stakes  Are  High

Credit:  The  Wall  Street  Journal,  5.25.15

Premiums  Could  Spiral

Credit:  The  Wall  Street  Journal,  5.25.15

The  Court

Chief  Justice  John  Roberts

Antonin  Scalia Elena  Kagan Sonia  Sotomayor

Anthony  Kennedy Clarence  Thomas Stephen  Breyer Ruth  Bader  Ginsburg

Samuel  Alito